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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION -SHEET: 1

LEVEL - I
1. Select the correct statements.
(A) a simple harmonic motion is necessarily periodic
(B) a simple harmonic motion is necessarily oscillatory
(C) an oscillatory motion is necessarily periodic
(D) a periodic motion is necessarily oscillatory
2. A particle moves in a circular path with a uniform speed. Its motion is
(A) periodic (B) oscillatory
(C) simple harmonic (D) angular simple harmonic

3. A particle is fastened at the end of a string and is whirled in a vertical circle with the other end of the string
being fixed. The motion of the particle may be
(A) periodic (B) oscillatory
(C) simple harmonic (D) angular simple harmonic
4. A particle moves in a circular path with a continuously increasing speed. Its motion is
(A) periodic (B) oscillatory (C) simple harmonic (D) none of them
5. A function of time given by (cos t + sin t) represents
(A) simple harmonic motion. (B) non-periodic motion
(C) periodic but not simple harmonic motion (D) oscillatory but not simple harmonic motion

6. The example of S.H.M. is -

(A) motion of an electron around the nucleus.
(B) motion of the earth around the sun
(C) a car moving in a circular path
(D) A glass ball rolling freely in a shallow hemispherical bowl.

7. Both the equations y1 = a sin t and y2 = asin t + acos t represent S.H.M. The ratio of the amplitudes of the
two motions is
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 0.5 (D) 1/2

8. The displacement of particle executing S.H.M. is given by y = 5 sin 20t. Its frequency is
(A) 10 Hz (B) 20 Hz (C) 0.1 Hz (D) 20Hz

9. The equation of a simple harmonic oscillator with amplitude 5 cm and period 2 sec is if particle is starting from
the mean positions is –
(A) y = 5 sin t (B) y = 2 sin 2t/5 (C) y = 5 cos t (D) y = 5 sin 2t/5

10. A particle is executing S.H.M. of amplitude 'a' and time period = 4 second. Then the time taken by it to move
from the extreme position to half the amplitude is
(A) 1 sec (B) 2 sec (C) 2/3sec (D) 3 sec

11. Force on a particle of mass ‘m’ is given as a function of ‘X’. Which of the following option represent SHM?
Then also find the position of the particle as a function of time ‘t’ in those options which represent SHM.
Suppose that at t = 0, particle is at origin.
(A) F = kx (B) F = kx2
(C) F = k(x9) (D) F = kx3
LEVEL - II
1. A body executing SHM has an amplitude of 10 cm and its time period is 1.5 s. It starts from mean position.
Calculate the time taken by the body to travel a distance of 53 cm from its mean position.

2. Write the equation for a particle in simple harmonic motion with amplitude a and angular frequency 
considering all distances from one extreme position and time when it is at the other extreme position.

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3. A point moves along the x axis according to the law x = a sin (t - /4). Find:
a) the amplitude and period of oscillations; draw the plot x(t);
b) the velocity projection vx as a function of the coordinate x; draw the plot vx(x).

4. A particle executes simple harmonic motion with a amplitude of 10 cm and time period 6 s, At t = 0 it is at
position x = 5 cm going towards positive x-direction. Write the equation for the displacement x at time t. Find
the magnitude of the acceleration of the particle at t = 4 s.

5. Time period of a particle executing SHM is 8 second. AT t = 0 it is at the mean position. Find the ratio of the
distance covered by the particle in the 1st second to that in the 2nd second.

6. In a certain oscillatory system the amplitude of motion is 5 m and the time period is 4 sec. Find the time taken
by the particle for passing between points, which are at distances of 4 m, and 3 m from the centre and on the
same side.
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7. The displacement of a particle varies according to the relation x = 3 sin 100 t + 8 cos 50 t. Which of the
following is/are correct about this motion ?
(A) The motion of the particle is not SHM.
(B) The amplitude of the SHM of the particle is 5 units.
(C) The amplitude of the resultant SHM is 75 units.
(D) The maximum displacement of the particle from the origin is 9 units.

8. Which of the following functions does not represent SHM?

(A) sin2 t  21 cos2 t (B) sin2 t
(C) sin t + 2 cos t (D) sin t + cos 2t

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SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION -SHEET: 1
ANSWER KEY
LEVEL - I
1. A, B 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. A 6. D
7. D 8. A 9. A 10. C
11. A, C
Position (a) x = A sin t
(c) x = a + A sin (t + )
 a
where  = sin1   
 A
where A and  are constant

LEVEL - II
1. We have, x = a sin t.
2t 2t 3 
 53 = 10 sin or sin   sin
1.5 1.5 2 3
3
[Note: It will be absolutely wrong to express as sin 60 because angle must be expressed in radians.]
2
2t  1.5
  or t   0.25 s
1.5 3 6

2. The most general equation of simple harmonic motion is

x = x0 + a sin(t + )
Here, at t = 0, x = 2a and t = t/2, x = 0
 2a = x0 + a sin  and 0 = x0  a sin .

Hence  = and x0 = a
2
 x = a + a cos t

3. a) The amplitude is equal to a/2, and the period is T = /,

b) vx2 = 42x(a – x),

 2  2
4. x  (10 cm) sin  t   , 11 cm/s
 6s 6

5. 2 +1

6. 0.17 sec

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 2t 
y  A sin  
 T 
T  1 y1 y 
t 2  t1   sin  sin1 2  = 0.17
2  A A
7. B, D

8. D
d2 y
The motion will be SHM only if acceleration (  -y) and y can be represented by sine or cosine or their
dt 2
linear combination. Options (A), (B) and (C) are of this type. So (D) is not SHM.

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